Egypt presentation

1. Geography and Early Egypt

3. What bodies of water can
you see on this map?

4. Is Upper Egypt located to
the north of Lower Egypt
or the south?

6. How much of Egypt’s
fertile farmland was
located in the Nile Delta?

7. Why was it important to
the Egyptians that the
Nile’s flooding occurred
on a regular basis?

8. So why was Egypt Called “The Gift of the Nile”?

9. Instead of 4 seasons, the Egyptian year had only 3 seasons:
1. Akhet- When the floodwaters rose
2. Peret- When the water receded
3. Shomu- when the water was scarce

11. According to the text, what did farmers
build to use the Nile’s water to grow
their crops?

12. Fun Fact!
Crocodiles are smaller than they used to be. Modern crocodiles are rarely over 20 feet long,
but by studying fossils, scientists have learned that Nile crocodiles were nearly 30 feet long!
Crocodiles are fast moving and highly intelligent reptiles. They have been known to attack
humans, but they usually eat fish and birds. A crocodile floats in the water, resembling a
drifting log, and then uses its powerful tail to smack its prey into the river.

14. According to the
text, what two
things made it hard
to invade Egypt?